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Radiohead - The King Of Limbs (2011) {TBD Records-XL Recordings TICK001CD}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks) +CUE+LOG -> 219 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 89 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 16 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2011 Ticker Tape / TBD Records / XL Recordings | TICK001CD
Rock / Experimental Rock / Alternative

After a brief return to earth to deliver the tart, focused In Rainbows, Radiohead drift back into the ether with The King of Limbs. Like In Rainbows before it, the actuality of The King of Limbs is purposefully somewhat obscured by the hullabaloo surrounding the album's surprise release – announced for a Saturday release on a Monday, shifted to a Friday – and in the case of KOL, such clamor is needed. Wispy and ephemeral, shimmering skin draped over the barest of bones, The King of Limbs doesn’t deliberately lack a solid foundation, songwriting traded for sound construction. Masters of mood that they are, Radiohead digitally weave stuttering, glitchy loops of drums and guitars with real instruments, Thom Yorke’s mournful moan and keening falsetto acting as a binding agent, creating an alluringly dour atmosphere.

Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City (2013) {XL Recordings}
XLD rip | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 302 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 119 Mb
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© 2013 XL REcordings / VW | XLCD 556
Rock / Indie Rock / Alternative

At the time of its release, Modern Vampires of the City was touted as a "deeper" offering from Vampire Weekend. While that's true to an extent, that also downplays the equally heartfelt and clever songs on their first two albums. What is undeniable is that Modern Vampires is a lot less obviously showy than the band's previous work. They trade in Contra's bright eclecticism for a less audacious production style and smaller instrumental palette: guitar, organ, harpsichord, and the occasional sample combine into a rarefied sound that suggests a more insular version of their debut, and the band bookends the album with some of its most literal and insular chamber pop on "Obvious Bicycle" and "Young Lion."